(Close shot of Mrs. Ritvo licking her lips and frowning at Kevin off-screen.)

MRS. RITVO: I asked if you were present...

(Her voice fades as music swells.)

(Shot of Kevin and Winnie as Kevin glances down, then back to Mrs. Ritvo off-screen.)

Cut to
Evening - Arnold Kitchen

(Shot past the phone of Kevin looking at it. The music swells as Kevin picks up the phone and dials. He hesitates, then slams the phone down, and looks at it. He puts his cheek on his hand as the music ends.)

Cut to
Int. Day - School Cafeteria

(Wide shot from behind Kevin and Paul, who are standing with trays of food, facing the crowded cafeteria.)

PAUL: Can we sit down now? I'm getting leg cramps.

(Shot of Paul and Kevin as Kevin looks both direction over his shoulders, then forward, and frowns.)

PAUL: Who are you looking for?

(Kevin looks at Paul.)

Kevin: I'm not looking for anybody!

(Shot of Kevin looking around, then smiling.)

(Shot of Lisa and her girlfriend at a table, in conversation.)

(Shot of Kevin and Paul appraching a table. Kevin is looking toward Lisa off-screen as he sits down. Paul sits down. glances at Kevin, then Lisa off-screen, then Kevin again.)

PAUL: Why are you staring at Lisa Berlini?

(Kevin turns toward Paul and gags him with his hand.)

(Close shot past Paul of Kevin looking at him.)

KEVIN: What are you trying to do to me?! Are you crazy?! Alright, if I let go will you promise to be quiet?

(Paul emits a muffled "yes".)

KEVIN: You swear?

(Paul nods.)

(Shot of both as Kevin releases him and looks toward Lisa off-screen. Paul shrugs.)

PAUL: Did I say something wrong?

(Kevin looks toward Paul, then Lisa off-screen.)

(Shot of Lisa and her girlfriend laughing.)

(Shot of Kevin and Paul.)

PAUL: What? Do you like her or something?

(Kevin looks at Paul.)

KEVIN: What? Are you crazy? (Frowns.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking at Paul off-screen.)

KEVIN: Where do you get ideas like that? (Frowns.)

(Kevin snorts and looks at Lisa off-screen, then down, then at Paul off-screen.)

KEVIN: Well, sort of. (Frowns.)

PAUL (V/O): Wow!

(Shot of Paul looking at Kevin off-screen.)

PAUL: Really? (Smiles.) Does she like you too?

(Shot of Paul and Kevin.)

KEVIN: Paul, I have no idea. (Gestures.)

(Paul looks off in thought, as Kevin looks toward Lisa off-screen, then looks at Kevin.)

(Lisa giggles and hold the phone out as her friends start laughing. Mrs. Ritvo, Mr. Katz, and two newscasters join the crowd.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking apprehensive. Sound of heartbeats.)

(Shot of the crowd around Lisa. One newscaster looks at the camera, holding a microphone.)

NEWSCASTER FRANK: We're here live at the Lisa Berlini house where Lisa is talking to Kevin Arnold on the telephone.

(Frank turns toward the other newscaster.)

NEWSCASTER FRANK: Jim, maybe you have an answer to the question we've been wondering about. Why would Kevin call Lisa when it's so obvious she thinks he's a total jerk?

(The crowd begins to laugh uncontrollably. Jim takes the microphone.)

NEWSCASTER JIM: I really don't know Frank, but if we put our microphone up close to the phone, we can actually listen in on the call, although I don't know if our audience will be able to hear above all this laughing.

(Jim puts the microphone near the phone.)

(Close shot of Kevin looking apprehensive. Sound of heartbeats. The phone is still ringing.)

(Shot past the phone of Kevin as he slams down the handset, looking startled. Heartbeats stop. He looks at the clock off-screen.)